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Hurricane Erick
Category 4 Hurricane Erick hits Mexico as 'life-threatening' storm to bring mudslides
Wednesday
18 Jun 2025
Iran
Iran launches fresh attacks on Israel as Trump weighs up wading into conflict
Earlier today, Iran’s supreme leader said the nation would never surrender as demanded by Trump and warned the US it would face ‘irreparable damage’ if it intervenes.
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fast fashion
Clothes worn in Europe from brands like Penneys and Zara found in huge dumps at Ghana nature reserve
European Court of Justice
Ireland faces top EU court over delay in removing terrorist and bomb-making content online
Palestine
Israeli troops kill 11 Palestinians waiting for food, with 19 killed in strikes, Gaza's civil defence says
Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh released on unconditional bail as case in UK court is adjourned
The 27-year-old appeared in court charged with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation in Britain.
London
Kneecap erect large billboards in London as band member Mo Chara due in court on terror charge
Death Cap Mushrooms
Australian mushroom murder suspect 'not on trial for being a liar', defence tells court
Tuesday
17 Jun 2025
New York
New York City mayoral candidate forcefully detained by US immigration agents at Manhattan court
Middle East
Trump considering US strikes against Iran, and he says patience is 'wearing thin'
US President Donald Trump denied leaving the G7 summit early to work on a ceasefire, telling reporters the US is ‘looking at better than a ceasefire’.
The message comes as Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire.
Trump claimed that the US has taken 'complete and total control of the skies over Iran'.
Israel 'faces threats on many fronts' an IDF spokesperson said.
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Middle East
Irish embassies contact passport holders in Israel and Iran as evacuation plans considered
Global March to Gaza
Paul Murphy lands in Dublin after being detained twice in Egypt over Gaza aid march
Palestine
Israeli forces kill more than 50 and wound over 200 in latest massacre at aid site in Gaza
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Stateside
Nearly 50,000 empty seats in Atlanta for Chelsea's opening match at FIFA Club World Cup
Monday
16 Jun 2025
Trump Tariffs
'The UK is well protected, you know why? Because I like them': Trump signs US-UK trade deal
Middle East
Netanyahu says killing of Iran leader will 'not escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict'
The IDF claims it now had “aerial superiority” over the capital city after destroying a third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers.
The IDF claims it now had "aerial superiority" over the capital city after destroying a third of Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers.
Iran has urged the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency to condemn Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites
Benjamin Netanyahu's office said 11 people were killed in Iranian strikes on Israel overnight.
von der leyen
Irish MEPs condemn Ursula von der Leyen’s 'pro-Israeli solo run' amid Iran-Israel conflict
Narrative shift
How Israel's attack on Iran quickly changed the tune of recently critical allies in Europe
Vance Boelter
Suspected killer of Minnesota politician to appear in court today after arrest ends manhunt
War in Ukraine
Sinn Féin defends view that extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees is a 'mistake'
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